New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-03
THE FIFTH IySPECTORSHIP.
ARGUMENTS BEFORE REFEREE sTETsoN

| IS THE UNITED LABOR PARTY THE oUTGRowTH OF
LAST YEARS GEORGE MOVEMENT
Representatives OF the United Labor party ana OF the
Progressive Labor party occupied a day yesterday the
Office OF Francis Lynde stetson, at No As wlliamst
They were intent solving the problem to which Of
the two organizations east 40 least $4,000 votes for
Henry George last fall that the complicated question
OF the fifth inspectorshp ght be settled accordance
with the order Of Justice Brunt Mr. stetson sat as
referee f. NJ shepard. calm and alert looGed out for
the legal interests OF United Labor party 7. B.
wakeman. who is ming for Attorney General on tho
Progressive Labor party ticket represented that side Of
the case. Among the laymen OF tina
United Labor party were Henry George.
Henry 7. Croasdae, John McMaclun aud James l..
Archibald. Ludwig Jablnowski. George q. Block and
Hugo Vogt Joined forces with Mr.. Waterman. f. Ellery
Anderson appeared for Police Commissioners vo orhis
and Porter. and Assistant Corporation Counsel wickes
for the Police Commissioners az a whole.
One Of the four questions submitted by the snpreme
Court whether irving Hall had the 10000 votes
IN question. That organization appeared have
doncd any such claim, that the fight left the
TWO LABOR parties.
Mr. Anderson informed the referee that the Police
Commissioners had concern In the reference tho
determination OF questions OF fact had been submitted
TO the referee by the court He then away with
Mr.. wickes.
Henry George was the first witness His examination
was In direction to show that the George party OF 1884
was the United Labor party OF to-day. Mr.. Wakemar
wanted to know II the George campaign not sup
posed 10 have been confined to last fall
Mr. GrorgeT think not believe that dessextended
further than that
M waEemau. Was there any idea then Of forming
DID, a. au % =. I'D other. We declared over
and over again that wo had CONS TO stay
John McMackn was led back to the DAYS Of the Carsn
don Hall confersnre 10 September. 1856, summoned on
call Of the Central Labor Union He could throw
light the author OF the Central Labor Union
lation> at the time of ths call
Mr Wakeman-Dm you not tell Mr Jabnowski that
hat ce"sei 10 be labor party ANo. Uut sad there
he noca". and h.eIer,t lid NJ 10 pc ,h.s
II WAS high time for him t. attend "a his district
Mr.. Wakeman tri II "a Nm what had become OF the
buttons NJ the Central Labor luton and OF various cam
These had been left IN trunk but he seemed unable TO
say what had become OF them.
Mr.. LaveY, fellow member Of the County Committee
win Me-. McNarKin declared that the committee had
tIrned back 40 rSO 10 Tho Cenfrsi Iabor Union
winding up In January. lie phstc Ia the
Assembly District organiztrions In Gcurse
essenti ,lly the In the Unifei
Labor party. The msmUers aud officers his dis
trict the
Mr.. Archibald had been hunting FOR records in The
trunk LETT with Mr. McMacxn, but he had found nothing
OF value.
A snort recess was taken, and then Mr. Waterman
opened hls case, to prove that the Progressive IA
bor party the Gorge movement continued. AMI
hs dwelt bong political continuity" Thon Mr..
Block swors that hr Wakcinan was fy on
pai<n COMMITTEES nal dOns nothing after tnr election
Mr. cn-psrI produces minute book SHOWING MT tbs
nMiItee November last hsi Prov tel for drafe
Ing resou'ions for a colv.ntbn. Mr. Block conlt not
explain ths Then Messrs Japlinow.ki ami Voyt and
Henry Emerch all AMIR ned that the Pro Gressye Labor
party the iuedl aui direct descendant OF the George
movement
The hearing goes to-day a, 10 4. m, and Is 10 bc